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Firefly Aerospace

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commercialFounded 2013
United States
www.fireflyspace.com
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The MEO/GEO pilot project will provide spaceflight safety mission assurance to select spacecraft operating in medium Earth orbit and geostationary orbit.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralDec 6, 2022U.S. Department awards contracts for space traffic coordination pilot project

The commercial purchases will support real-time civil spaceflight safety functions including satellite tracking, spaceflight safety analysis and notification, and anomaly detection and alerting over a two-month period starting 2022-12-05.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanDec 6, 2022U.S. Department awards contracts for space traffic coordination pilot project

Spire Global has built and launched more than 150 satellites carrying nearly 500 years of cumulative spaceflight heritage across its fleet.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 30, 2022Spire Global Unveils Next-Generation 16U Satellite Bus at Space Tech Expo Europe

China’s human spaceflight agency CMSA deorbited Tianzhou-4 over the South Pacific at 6:21 p.m. Eastern on 2022-11-15.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 30, 2022China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft deployed a small satellite before deorbiting

The arrival of Shenzhou-15 at Tiangong signifies completion of plans approved in 1992 to develop China's human spaceflight capabilities and build a space station.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 29, 2022Shenzhou 15 astronauts arrive at China’s space station for first crew handover

China's first crewed mission, Shenzhou-5 in 2003, made China the third country to develop independent human spaceflight capabilities.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 29, 2022Shenzhou 15 astronauts arrive at China’s space station for first crew handover

Astrocast provided a 3U spacecraft and four satellites from Spaceflight Inc., USA were separated subsequently on the PSLV-C54 mission.

Mentioned as: Spaceflight Inc.Org RelationshipNov 27, 2022ISRO’s ‘workhorse’ PSLV-C54/EOS-06 accomplished its mission with all satellites injected into their intended orbits

The Virgin Galactic spaceflight is tentatively scheduled for next year.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 8, 2022Virgin Galactic Partners with Axiom Space for Microgravity Research and Training Mission

The Virgin Galactic spaceflight will prepare an Axiom Space astronaut for an upcoming trip to orbit.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 8, 2022Virgin Galactic Partners with Axiom Space for Microgravity Research and Training Mission

The effort to establish a civilian space traffic management office began in 2018 when the U.S. government directed Commerce to provide spaceflight safety services for civil and commercial satellite operators.

Mentioned as: spaceflightTechnical ProductNov 7, 2022Space Force official: We need the Commerce Department’s space traffic office to be successful

Northrop Grumman is working with Firefly Aerospace on the Antares 330, a new version of the vehicle that will replace the existing first stage with one developed by Firefly using new engines.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceOrg RelationshipNov 7, 2022Antares launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS

The Virgin Galactic spaceflight, tentatively scheduled for next year, will prepare an Axiom Space astronaut for an upcoming trip to orbit.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Virgin Galactic signs agreement with Axiom Space for microgravity research

As Chief Operating Officer, Dan Fermon will continue work on expanding Firefly Aerospace facilities in Texas and California and completing development of the company’s Florida launch and manufacturing facilities.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Firefly Aerospace Names Former GE Senior Executive Dan Fermon as Chief Operating Officer

Firefly Aerospace achieved a successful orbital launch of its Alpha launch vehicle in the month prior to 2022-11-02.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Firefly Aerospace Names Former GE Senior Executive Dan Fermon as Chief Operating Officer

Axiom Space is expanding the international community of space explorers and helping to build human spaceflight programs.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Virgin Galactic signs agreement with Axiom Space for microgravity research

Commerce must set up a cloud infrastructure, establish data-sharing agreements with the Department of Defense, procure commercial data, and define processes for issuing collision warnings to satellite operators to implement civilian spaceflight safety services.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative PlanNov 3, 2022Civilian space traffic management office coming along, but ‘don’t expect magic’

The U.S. military currently performs spaceflight safety services that Commerce is implementing under the 2018 policy directive.

Mentioned as: spaceflightNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Civilian space traffic management office coming along, but ‘don’t expect magic’

The Office of Space Commerce is focused on implementing a 2018 policy directive to provide spaceflight safety services for civil and commercial satellite operators.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Civilian space traffic management office coming along, but ‘don’t expect magic’

Firefly Aerospace announced a joint partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide an American-built first-stage upgrade for the Antares rocket and to develop a new medium launch vehicle (MLV) for commercial, civil, and national security space launch markets.

Mentioned as: firefly aerospaceTechnical ProductNov 3, 2022Firefly Aerospace Names Former GE Senior Executive Dan Fermon as Chief Operating Officer

Virgin Galactic's spaceflight system offers opportunities for research across a range of scientific and technology domains.

Mentioned as: Firefly AerospaceNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2022Virgin Galactic signs agreement with Axiom Space for microgravity research
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